10th Annual

STATEWIDE ENERGY EFFICIENCY FORUM

The 10th Annual Statewide Energy Efficiency Forum will focus on empowering local governments and the communities they represent to implement impactful energy efficiency measures locally while helping meet the state’s ambitious climate and energy goals. To make real progress towards a decarbonized future, we must accelerate the pace of investment in, and deployment of, integrated energy efficiency strategies and more deeply engage underserved and disadvantaged communities.

June 26-27 2019

Transforming Energy Efficiency: Bridging Opportunity and Community Need

The 10th Annual Statewide Energy

Efficiency Forum provides learning,

sharing, and networking opportunities to help local

governments save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their

communities, and catalyze climate action.

The forum features engaging sessions, expert plenaries and keynotes, and new

innovative activities to help energy leaders and practitioners connect to learn about innovative

projects and strategies, share best practices, and troubleshoot challenges.

The Westin Long Beach Hotel 333 E Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90802

2 Schedule

Wednesday, June 26 8 AM – 5 PM Registration Room: Foyer

8 AM – 10 AM Pre-Forum Session: Energy Efficiency (EE) 101 Bootcamp Room: Salon C

¡ Leif Christiansen | EE Coordinator

¡ Nils Strindberg | California Public Utilities Commission

¡ Hoi-Fei Mok | ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

¡ Brian Maloney | Southern California Edison

¡ Kim Danko | Institute for Local Government

New to local government EE and sustainability and looking to get oriented? Or been in the space for awhile and need a refresher? Join the Statewide EE Coordinator, CPUC, and SEEC partners for this EE 101 bootcamp! This short, intensive workshop will provide key information on policies, programs, and resources to support your local EE and sustainability efforts.

12 PM – 1 PM Lunch (on your own)

1 PM – 1:30 PM Welcoming Remarks Room: Salon A/B

¡ Nancy Pfeffer | Gateway Cities Council of Governments

¡ Jeff Walker | Southern California Gas Company

¡ Leif Christiansen | EE Coordinator

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM State Leaders Opening Plenary (see page 5 for description) Room: Salon A/B

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Networking Break

2:45 PM – 4 PM Session Block #1 (see page 6 for descriptions)

¡ Regional Leadership to Support Local Action in Disadvantaged Communities

¡ Chasing the Twin Goals of Carbon Reduction and Racial Equity

¡ Catalyzing Decarbonization and Market Transformation through Procurement

¡ Public/Private Partnerships Promoting Energy Efficiency: Green Business Programs and Incentives

Room: Salon C

Room: Salon A

Room: Barcelona/Casablanca

Room: Salon D

4 PM – 4:15 PM Networking Break

4:15 PM – 5:30 PM Session Block #2 (see page 7 for descriptions)

¡ TRC for the Rest of Us: Breaking Down Cost-Effectiveness

¡ Putting “Action” into your Climate Action Plan: Energy Master Planning

¡ Fueling Energy Conservation and Efficiency through Gamification

¡ Energize! A Municipal Residential Energy Efficiency Competition

Room: Salon A

Room: Salon D

Room: Salon C

Room: Barcelona/Casablanca

5:30 PM – 7 PM Energy Champions Networking Reception Room: Foyer / Terrace

3Schedule

Thursday, June 277:30 AM – 1 PM Registration Room: Foyer

7:45 AM – 8:45 AM Networking Breakfast

8:45 AM – 9:45 AMMorning Plenary I: Energy Efficiency Policies, Planning, and Funding for Climate Vulnerable Communities (see page 5 for description)

Room: Salon A/B

9:45 AM – 10 AM Rock Paper Scissors Championship

10 AM – 11:15 AM Session Block #3 (see page 8 for descriptions)

¡ RENs: Lessons Learned and the Future of Energy Efficiency

¡ Revolving Loan Funds in a Post-Incentive World

¡ Addressing Barriers to EVI Deployment in Disadvantaged Communities

¡ Local Energy Codes: Tools for Reaching Your Climate Action Goals

Room: Salon A

Room: Salon D

Room: Salon C

Room: Barcelona/Casablanca

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Networking Break

11:30 AM – 12:30 PMMorning Plenary II: The Future Decarbonization of California’s Energy (see page 5 for description)

Room: Salon A/B

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Networking Lunch

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Session Block #4 (see page 9 for descriptions)

¡ The Spirit of Free Ridership Policy and the Public Sector

¡ Microgrids: Low Carbon Reliability & Resilience

¡ Aligning Municipal Policies and Actions with Energy and Carbon Goals

¡ A Tale of Two Cities

Room: Salon C

Room: Salon A

Room: Barcelona/Casablanca

Room: Salon D

2:45 PM – 3 PM Networking Break

3 PM – 4 PMClosing Plenary: The Lasting Legacy of Local Government Partnerships (see page 5 for description)

Room: Salon A/B

4 PM – 4:15 PM Wrap-Up Room: Salon A/B

Financing Implementation Stakeholder Engagement

Policy and Planning

4 Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors for supporting the 10th Annual Statewide Energy Efficiency Forum!

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, incorporated in California in 1905, is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San Francisco, the company is a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation.

SDG&E is an innovative public utility based in San Diego that provides safe, reliable and clean energy to 3.6 million people across a 4,100 square mile service territory that covers San Diego and southern Orange counties.

An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, Southern California Edison is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, serving a population of approximately 15 million via 5 million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern California.

SoCalGas is the nation’s largest natural gas distribution utility. We deliver clean, safe and reliable energy to 21.8 million consumers through 5.9 million meters in more than 500 communities.

The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN), a collaboration of the nine Bay Area counties, is a regional implementer of energy efficiency programs.

The Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) Public Agency Programs believe in the power of public agencies to lead their communities towards a safe, secure, resilient, affordable, and sustainable clean energy future.

From industry-leading technologies to next-generation energy efficiencies, Rheem has been a pioneer in developing some of the most innovative advancements in heating, cooling and water heating.

The Energy Coalition is a California-based 501(c)3 nonprofit with over 45 years of experience designing and implementing programs and strategies that transform energy use and empower communities to take action.

BuildZero is a non-profit social initiative creating Apps for Climate Action in communities.

TerraVerde Energy is an independent energy advisor that helps public agencies and commercial enterprises reduce energy use and costs through planning, designing and implementing energy conservation measures, solar energy systems, and energy storage solutions.

Skeo works for agencies, organizations and social entrepreneurs that are deeply committed to

building a smarter, more sustainable and more

equitable future.

Renovate America provides residents with reliable home improvement financing.

Founded in 2010 out of a passion for advancing electric transportation, Volta has mastered the art and science of developing cutting-edge electric vehicle charging networks.

Calpine Energy Solutions is California’s largest and most experienced data management and customer services provider for Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs), managing customer data, providing business intelligence and operating California-based contact centers for over 3 million active accounts across 17 different CCAs since 2010.

5Plenaries

Wednesday

State Leaders Opening Plenary

Room: Salon A/B Time: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Level: All

¡ Leif Christiansen | EE Coordinator

¡ Edie Chang | California Air Resources Board

¡ Pete Skala | California Public Utilities Commission

¡ Lara Ettenson | Natural Resources Defense Council

To meet our ambitious state and local goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we must accelerate the pace of investment in, and deployment of, energy efficiency and other integrated energy strategies, as well as more deeply engage underserved and disadvantaged communities across California. This session will provide the opportunity for leaders from key statewide organizations to discuss their vision for California’s low carbon future and the role of local governments in this evolving policy and program landscape.

ThursdayMorning Plenary I: Energy Efficiency Policies, Planning, and Funding for Climate Vulnerable Communities

Room: Salon A/B Time: 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM Level: Intermediate

¡ Leah Fisher | California Strategic Growth Council

¡ Nuin-Tara Key | California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research

¡ Jodi Pincus | Rising Sun Center for Opportunity

¡ David Jacot | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power

¡ Amee Raval | Asian Pacific Environmental Network

This session will evaluate how energy efficiency investments currently target and benefit disadvantaged (DAC) and low-income communities. The speakers will discuss how that definition is broadening to include an understanding of climate vulnerability, incorporating climate impacts and adaptation, and how to target current and future investments based on this evolving definition. The session will cover the importance of a common framework, challenges and opportunities in this process, metrics to measure progress, and how various stakeholders including local governments, utilities, and community-based organizations are working toward a shared goal of climate resilience.

Morning Plenary II: The Future Decarbonization of California’s Energy

Room: Salon A/B Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Level: All

¡ Leif Christiansen | EE Coordinator

¡ Joshua Torres | Southern California Edison

¡ Ken Chawkins | Southern California Gas Company

Reducing emissions from non-renewable fossil fuels from buildings is a key strategy for ensuring California meets its aggressive climate goals. This session will explore IOUs’ visions for the path forward for decarbonizing energy in support of these statewide goals.

Closing Plenary: The Lasting Legacy of Local Government Partnerships

Room: Salon A/B Time: 3 PM – 4 PM Level: All

¡ Laurel Rothschild | The Energy Coalition

¡ Lou Jacobson | Redwood Coast Energy Authority

¡ Courtney Kalashian | San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization

¡ Alejandra Tellez | Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance

¡ Renée Yarmy | Port of San Diego

Gather around the campfire and listen closely, as masterful Local Government Partnership storytellers from around the state share perspectives about how the LGP program model has made a lasting impact in their region. Walk back in time to the origins of Local Government Partnerships, initiated as a single city-utility collaboration, and through the evolution into the statewide program offered by every Investor Owned Utility. By celebrating the countless accomplishments of LGPs, this presentation will serve as a celebration of this public sector program as we know it today while addressing the continued need to deliver support into the future.

6 Wednesday

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM Session Block #1

Regional Leadership to Support Local Action in Disadvantaged Communities

Room: Salon C Level: All Track: Financing

¡ Karalee Browne | Institute for Local Government

¡ Nancy Pfeffer | Gateway Cities Council of Governments

¡ Brian Schuster | Environmental Science Associates

Faced with limited budgets and a lack of capacity, the small cities in the Gateway Cities region found themselves unable to develop the plans, inventories and projects needed to compete for valuable state Cap & Trade Funding. To remedy this, the Council of Governments led a multi-partner effort to create a Regional Climate Action Framework that now is helping cities advance their goals for economic development, public health, air quality, climate resiliency, equity, public engagement and job creation while planning for the impacts of climate change. In this session, you will get a preview of the innovative framework, learn about the resources and partners that led to this project and hear how it is helping local governments compete for state funding.

Chasing the Twin Goals of Carbon Reduction and Racial Equity

Room: Salon A Level: All Track: Policy and Planning

¡ Rich Chien | Department of Environment, City and County of San Francisco

¡ Ammon Reagan | Department of Environment, City and County of San Francisco

¡ Chris Selig | PODER

¡ Leah Obias | Race Forward

San Francisco’s “Zero Cities” project is a comprehensive, data-driven effort that articulates specific mechanisms to catalyze net zero emissions in the building sector by 2050. Learn about:

¡ Analysis using publicly available information to gain understanding of building emissions by sector, size and other attributes, key intervention points and policy options to drive emissions reductions.

¡ Partnerships to deploy data analytics to identify residential building retrofit opportunities that have a strong financial case and reduce the most emissions.

¡ Effective community engagement with to empower stakeholders to partner with the City on building sector policy and program development and implementation.

Catalyzing Decarbonization and Market Transformation through Procurement

Room: Barcelona/Casablanca Level: All Track: Implementation

¡ Brian Barnacle | Energy Solutions

¡ Kathleen Egan | Ecomedes

Many local government agencies are following California’s ambitious energy and climate goals. However, bandwidth, expertise, information availability, system and process deficiencies, and incumbent policies, behaviors and contracts make it difficult to overcome structural inertia that limits innovation. Recognizing these challenges, the California Energy Commission is launching a procurement assistance program that addresses widespread barriers and that is available for everyone. This panel will: (1) review technical potential for different end uses, (2) engage the audience in a facilitated discussion to highlight opportunities to innovate procurement systems, processes and policies, and (3) share how SEEC members can participate in the program.

Public/Private Partnerships Promoting Energy Efficiency: Green Business Programs and Incentives

Room: Salon D Level: All Track: Stakeholder Engagement

¡ Josephine Fleming | California Green Business Network

¡ Courtney Chatterson | City of Long Beach

¡ Laura Rosenthal | Energy Upgrade California

¡ Shawn Orgel-Olson | California Green Business Network

California provides the California Green Business Network with funding for Cities and Counties to start Green Business Programs. A Green Business Program can be a powerful incentive for businesses to go beyond compliance. The best part is the process is fully fleshed out in an easy to use framework complete with training. Come to this session to learn what a successful Green Business Program looks like. Hear from one of our newest programs in Long Beach. In addition, learn how EnergyUpgrade California, CCAs and the IOUs partner with Green Business Programs to promote energy efficiency at small businesses.

7Wednesday

4:15 PM – 5:30 PM Session Block #2

TRC for the Rest of Us: Breaking Down Cost-Effectiveness

Room: Salon A Level: Intermediate Track: Policy and Planning

¡ Nicol Manzanares | The Energy Coalition

¡ Lara Ettenson | Natural Resources Defense Council

¡ Chris Ford | The Energy Coalition

¡ Lou Jacobson | Redwood Coast Energy Authority

Everyone has been told that cost-effectiveness, and specifically Total Resource Cost (TRC), guides portfolio decisions, but do you understand the TRC calculation and why the programs that benefit your community may not make the cut? This session will continue the discussion started at the SEEC Forum in 2018. The panel will review the history and components of TRC, the impact that relying on the TRC has on energy efficiency programs, and what national best practices could improve California’s approach. The panel will also raise alternatives for how to accurately value efficiency, protect customer funds, and align with state policies.

Putting “Action” into your Climate Action Plan: Energy Master Planning

Room: Salon D Level: All Track: Implementation

¡ Rick Brown | TerraVerde Energy

¡ Ken Loman | City of Woodland

¡ Karly Zimmerman Fogg | TerraVerde Energy

¡ Brian Barnacle | Energy Solutions

It can be a significant challenge to translate into action the ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals of local government agencies’ Climate Action Plans. This session will demonstrate how Energy Master Planning (a cost-effective, strategic approach) addresses this implementation gap.

Energy Master Planning is a process where emissions reduction goals are mapped onto clear and actionable implementation plans. It provides a roadmap for identifying, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the impacts of high value projects.

This interactive session will explore how Energy Master Planning optimizes existing assets, identifies cost-effective energy generation opportunities, generates predictable savings over time, and increases resiliency.

Fueling Energy Conservation and Efficiency through Gamification

Room: Salon C Level: All Track: Stakeholder Engagement

¡ Rachel Stern | Port of San Diego

¡ Amy Whitehouse | The Energy Coalition

¡ Michael Arvizu | Center for Sustainable Energy

¡ Rita de la Fuente | San Diego Convention Center Corporation

This panel will showcase proven ways to engage employees in energy conservation and efficiency through gamification. The Port of San Diego, along with The Energy Coalition and Center for Sustainable Energy, will break down two recent engagement campaigns. Panelists will highlight lessons learned from each of the campaigns, while providing panel attendees with best practices to implement an educational campaign at their organization. You will even have a chance to participate in a game and slay energy vampires. Get inspired to test out similar behavior change campaigns with your employees to help reach your sustainability goals!

Energize! A Municipal Residential Energy Efficiency Competition

Room: Barcelona/Casablanca Level: All Track: Implementation

¡ Hal Nelson | Portland State University

¡ Alex Polamero | Culture Cube Marketing

¡ Harrison Kingery | Res-Intel

Energize! is a municipal behavioral energy efficiency competition for high school districts (or other geographies) to compete against each other to deploy home energy retrofits. The Energize! program provides an innovative and effective tool for local governments to improve existing residential building energy efficiency, a sector in which cities typically have little programmatic authority. This session provides participants with cutting-edge big data tools, behavioral social science strategies, and program resources to implement new municipal EE programs.

8 Thursday

10:00 AM – 11:15 AM Session Block #3

RENs: Lessons Learned and the Future of Energy Efficiency

Room: Salon A Level: Intermediate Track: Stakeholder Engagement

¡ Laurel Rothschild | The Energy Coalition

¡ Jenny Berg | Association of Bay Area Governments/Metropolitan Transportation Commission

¡ Lujuana Medina | County of Los Angeles

¡ Alejandra Tellez | County of Ventura

Join to hear updates on the REN vision, programs, lessons learned, and case studies on how the RENs have been leveraged to meet community needs and addressing climate change. We will share how we address gaps in the energy efficiency marketplace and serve residential, business, and public customers that have been traditionally underserved. We will discuss new RENs, and enhancements RENs offer Local Government Programs and Community Choice Aggregators. Also learn how local governments can best diversify and partner with other EE implementers and climate change stakeholders to provide tangible impacts and to thrive in the midst of funding uncertainty.

Revolving Loan Funds in a Post-Incentive World

Room: Salon D Level: All Track: Financing

¡ Genaro Bugarin | The Energy Coalition

¡ Annie Secrest | County of San Luis Obispo

¡ Matthew Skolnik | County of Los Angeles

¡ Alelia Parenteau | City of Santa Barbara

For many public agencies, utility incentives and On-Bill Financing (OBF) with fund disbursement months after project completion can be a significant hindrance to program utilization and project implementation. A Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program overcomes this barrier by providing access to upfront funds that cover 100% of the project construction costs. The session highlights RLF models and provides practical and proven strategies to successfully design and sustain a RLF. Participants will learn why Revolving Loan Funds must be considered as an important tool to finance energy projects.

Addressing Barriers to EVI Deployment in Disadvantaged Communities

Room: Salon C Level: Intermediate Track: Implementation

¡ Kevin Wood | Center for Sustainable Energy

¡ Linda Urata | County of Kern

¡ Christine Viterelli | City of Arvin

¡ Jack Axelrod | Envoy

While some of the approaches to deploying EVI in rural and DAC communities compare to other regions (e.g., increase awareness, increase affordability, reduce range anxiety, provide funding opportunities, streamline permitting), there are also unique approaches that are beneficial to communities where: air quality improvement is a priority; Residents are multi-cultural and speak numerous languages; Significant residents do not have access to home charging (e.g., MUDs); Daily commutes to work are above average; Corridor travel is significant; and existing rebate programs have not been fully utilized.

In this session, we will explore the barriers that are common to all and unique to these communities. We will ask for audience participation to prioritize deployment strategies, share results of work conducted, and provide toolkits for decision-makers to utilize in their own community.

Local Energy Codes: Tools for Reaching Your Climate Action Goals

Room: Barcelona/Casablanca Level: All Track: Policy and Planning

¡ Chris Kuch | Southern California Edison

¡ Karen Kristiansson | BayREN

¡ Amy Rider | Building Decarbonization Coalition

¡ Misti Bruceri | Misti Bruceri & Associates, LLC

¡ Gabriel Taylor | California Energy Commission

Reach codes (local energy ordinances) are one of the tools local governments can use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as save energy and money. This session will discuss the local goals that can be addressed with reach codes, including decarbonization, and will provide an overview of various reach code strategies and options local governments can consider. Attendees will also hear about experiences and lessons learned from local governments who have adopted reach codes in the past, and will leave with information about resources available to assist with reach code efforts.

9Thursday

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Session Block #4

The Spirit of Free Ridership Policy and the Public Sector

Room: Salon C Level: All Track: Policy and Planning

¡ Lou Jacobson | Redwood Coast Energy Authority

¡ Courtney Kalashian | San Joaquin Valley Clean Energy Organization

¡ Rebecca Hausheer | The Energy Coalition

¡ Brendan Havenar-Daughton | Pacific Gas & Electric

¡ Jordan Garbayo | 3CREN - County of San Luis Obispo

This session will debate the merit of free ridership policy in the public sector. The goal is to promote a balanced perspective on the topic while increasing participants’ understanding of the policy and how it influences program design, implementation and cost-effectiveness calculations. Panelists will be prompted by moderator questions and participant feedback. Example questions include: What is free ridership and why are we so worried about it? How do we document program influence? Is the concept of free ridership in government valid? And, should we be concerned about how free ridership assumptions may impact hard to reach communities?

Microgrids: Low Carbon Reliability & Resilience

Room: Salon A Level: All Track: Implementation

¡ Margaret Bruce | Local Government Commission

¡ Peter Asmus | Navigant Research

¡ David Liebman | Sonoma County Junior College District

¡ Christine Houston | Port of Long Beach

Wild fire, extreme weather linked to climate change, ever-present earthquake threats, and other possible disruptions, along with decarbonization policy goals, are leading local governments to examine microgrids. What kinds of critical facility microgrids are moving forward today? How are they being financed? How are they designed? Communities can tap into new energy innovations to support critical functions while supporting business continuity and other local economic development goals.

Aligning Municipal Policies and Actions with Energy and Carbon Goals

Room: Barcelona/Casablanca Level: Intermediate Track: Policy and Planning

¡ Cathy Higgins | New Buildings Institute

¡ Sharon Patterson Grant | Eco Edge

¡ Susan Freed | County of San Diego

¡ Mike Grimm | City of Carlsbad

A growing number of cities are setting ambitious energy and carbon goals. Buildings are often the largest source of municipal emissions. However, there is often a disconnect between day-to-day building operations, capital planning, and long-term goals. This team has been working with several cities around the country to “lead by example” in municipal building. Cities can leverage basic energy benchmarking data to cost-effectively develop a strategic plan for municipal facility improvement. Join us to hear about successes and lessons learned and to receive free, comprehensive resources and tools to strategically advance the energy performance of your own portfolio of buildings.

A Tale of Two Cities

Room: Salon D Level: All Track: Stakeholder Engagement

¡ Samantha Meza | The Energy Coalition

¡ Jake Anderson | The Energy Coalition

¡ Robyn Eason | City of West Hollywood

¡ Joshua Soliz | City of Orange

¡ Scot Mann | Southern California Edison

This session will explore the individual motivations of different public agencies throughout Southern California as they strive to achieve energy efficiency-equity across their regions through Local Government Partnerships (LGPs). LGP implementers The Energy Coalition (TEC), along with program administrators Southern California Edison (SCE) will share their first-hand experience with providing municipal energy efficiency project support to cities through the West Side Energy Partnership and North Orange County Cities (NOCC) Energy Partnership. Insider perspectives into the distinctive motives of each region that inspire local leadership actions will be explored.

10 Things To Do

Aquarium of the PacificVisit the fourth most visited Aquarium in the country containing 11,000+ marine animals!

Location Contact100 Aquarium Way (562) 590-3100

Bluff ParkVisit one of the most beautiful parks in Long Beach!

Location

2500 E Ocean Blvd.

BreweriesStart and finish right here at the Westin. Complete circle is a mile of walking, take a stroll and network with a beer in your hand!

Beer Belly (GF)Location Contact

255 Long Beach Blvd. (562) 436-2337

Beachwood BBQLocation Contact

210 E 3rd St. (562) 436-4020

Dog Haus Biergarten (V, GF)Location Contact

210 E. 3rd St. (562) 901-4287

BO-beau kitchen + rooftap (V, GF)Location Contact

144 Pine Ave. (562) 983-0056

Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery (V, GF)Location Contact

1 Pine Ave. (562) 308-2255

El Dorado Nature CenterTake a breath of fresh air in this 105 acre nature sanctuary!

Location Contact

7550 E Spring St. (562) 570-1745

Harbor Breeze CruisesChoose between a 2-2.5 hour Whale Watching tour and a 45-minute Harbor Tour. Hop along an eco-friendly, low-emissions boat to view breathtaking marine animals with commentary from the Aquarium of the Pacific educators. Only a 7 minute walk from the Westin!

Location Contact100 Aquarium Way, Dock #2 First dock to the left of the Aquarium of the Pacific

(562) 432-4900

Long Beach Convention CenterCheck out the events calendar to see what’s going on tonight!

Location Contact300 E Ocean Blvd. (562) 436-3636

Long Beach Museum of ArtCheck out a collection of approximately 3,000 Californian and European paintings, drawings, sculptures, and more.

Location Contact2300 E Ocean Blvd (562) 439-2119

Museum of Latin American ArtStroll through one of the only museums in the nation focusing exclusively on Latin American contemporary fine art. Free admission between 5-9pm on the fourth Thursday every month!

Location Contact628 Alamitos Ave. (562) 437-1689

Port of Long Beach TourTake a 90-minute tour of the second busiest container seaport in the country! Catch the Thursday Sunset Tour at 7-8:30pm!

Location Contact4801 Airport Plaza Dr. (562) 283-7000

WestinWORKOUT® Fitness StudioMaintain your focus on fitness with 24/7 access to functional training equipment, featuring Gear Lending with New Balance, during your stay at the Westin Long Beach!

V = Vegan

GF = Gluten-Free

11Food & Transit

Cafes / CoffeeCuppa CuppaLocation Hours

455 E Ocean Blvd 6:30 AM - 4 PM

Recreational CoffeeLocation Hours

237 Long Beach Blvd. Suite A 7 AM - 7 PM

StarbucksLocation Hours

2707 E Ocean Blvd. 5:30 AM - 7:30 PM

The Village GrindLocation Hours

443 E First St. 6 AM - 5 PM

Doly’s DelectablesLocation Hours

245 E Broadway 6 AM - 3 PM

Modica’s DeliLocation Hours

455 E Ocean Blvd. 10:30 AM - 9 PM

Creme De La CrepeLocation Hours

400 E First St. 8 AM - 10 PM

George’s Greek Cafe (V, GF)Location Hours

135 Pine Ave. 10 AM - 10 PM

DiningNaree Thai (V, GF)Location Hours

555 E Ocean Blvd. 11 AM - 10 PM

Alegria Cocina Latina (V)Location Hours

115 Pine Ave. 11 AM - 10 PM

555 East SteakhouseLocation Hours

555 E Ocean Blvd. 5:30 - 10 PM

The Grill RestaurantLocation Contact

The Westin Long Beach (562) 436-3000 (Reservation required)

Utopia (V)Location

445 E 1st St.

Lounges / BarsThe Federal Long Beach (V)Location Hours

102 Pine Ave. 5 PM - 12 AM

The Stave BarLocation Hours

170 The Promenade N 12 PM - 2 AM

Blind DonkeyLocation Hours

149 Linden Ave. 5 PM - 2 AM

District WineLocation Hours

144 Linden Ave. 4 - 10 PM

The Lobby BarLight bites, happy hour discounts

LocationThe Westin Long Beach

Bike ShareWebsite Cost

http://socialbicycles.com/ $7/hour (Pay as you go)

Air TravelThe Westin Long Beach is located 11 miles from Long Beach Airport (LGB), 25 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and 23 miles from John Wayne Airport (SNA)

Rail TransportationMetro Blue Line rail and bus systemCost

$1.75 (one way ticket)

Public TransitPassport ShuttleFree circulator bus serving Downtown Long Beach, The Pike Outlets, City Place Mall, The Pike at Rainbow Harbor, East Village Arts District, Convention Center, Shoreline Village, Aquarium of the Pacific, Queen Mary, Metro Blue Line and many Downtown Hotels.

CostFree!

Long Beach Transit Bus SystemCost

$1.25 (Regular fare)

12 Map

Barcelona

Casablanca

Salon A

Ext 1 Ext 2

Foyer

Ocean Terrace West

Service Hall

Service Hall

Service Hall

Service Hall

Salon B Salon C

Salon D

Registration

Special Thanks

This forum is the culmination of months of dedication and hard work... and a lot of emails and coordination calls. Without the support from dozens of dedicated staff, partners, and volunteers, this forum would not have been possible. We would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to all of our advisory committee members, session organizers, speakers, SEEC partners, sponsors, volunteers, and LGC staff.

About the Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative

The Statewide Energy Efficiency Forum is sponsored by the Statewide Energy Efficiency Collaborative (SEEC). SEEC provides support to cities and counties to help them reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and save energy. SEEC is an alliance between three statewide non-profit organizations (The Local Government Commission, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, USA, and the Institute for Local Government) and California’s four Investor-Owned Utilities.

About the Local Government Commission

The Local Government Commission (LGC) is a nationally recognized non-profit organization with a rich history of connecting leaders, advancing policies and implementing solutions for sustainable communities. For the last 38 years, the LGC has been at the forefront – identifying promising approaches and fostering persuasive models that can be replicated and used to inform public policy.

This program is funded by California utility customers and is administered by San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, Southern California Gas Company, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.

Local Government Commission

Leaders for Livable Communities